Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
The Famous Family
Ravinder Singh Binder won the sarpanch elections in Simbal Camp, a village were migrants from the other side were settled after partition. The village...
Plan with insight
Sustainable development may be the new underlying base of man-environment interaction throughout the world, but seemingly the state of Jammu and Kashmir is averse...
Technology induced social crisis
Dr. Bashir A DablaThe close relationship between technology and society has been established by concerned experts at the global level. Technological advancement has generally...
A world of suffering
Sara WaniThe dipping sex ratio in the state has made headlines and started a debate among the self-proclaimed intellectuals. Even some politicians have jumped...
Nasir Aslam Wani
Ever since Nasir Aslam Wani became a bosom friend of Omar Abdullah, there has been no looking back. He gave up his business and...
Newsmakers
RESCINDED: Revenue ministry announced the MHA relaxation in recruitments in central paramilitary forces being extended to entire state has made the requirement of Dogra...
Delhi’s peace DNA
It was awaited for a long time and finally it came. It is the blueprint of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that an empowered...
Unprepared host
People associated with tourist industry are expecting highest ever tourist arrivals this year but deficient infrastructure may be a major hurdle in hosting them....
The date, the deed
A UN Official’s remark that they have not received any “proper reports” of sexual abuse in Kashmir has shaken the collective memory and reopened...
Crimson town
Saffron brought fame and prosperity to Pampore but a decline in production and rogue traders selling adulterated and fake saffron has hit the growers...
Cosmetic efforts
The black and white paint that is being consumed so hurriedly, on the main avenues of Srinagar city signals the end of six month...
Speak out your heart
Tarique A BhatOpinions can’t be heard if we don’t express them. Recently cricket world cup ended and twenty-twenty fever is still high. I am...
A sea of seasons
Arshid MalikThe heat is catching up now, having doodled around for quite some time now. I already got sunburns while I was in Pahalgam...
Speed-breakers not allowed
Water skiing, surfing and adventure sports are gaining popularity and with the tourist inflow expected to rise, the business is in for some sunny...
MESS OF A TRADE
Ten months after Prime Minister Singh promised to make trans-LoC trade ‘more viable and hassle-free’, President Zardari termed it a ‘pioneering CBM’ on Kashmir....
